Bruno Fernandes

Born in Portugal, Bruno Fernandes is a trumpet player specialised in historical informed performance. Playing mostly on original instruments or copies of original instruments, Bruno has participated in live concerts as well as radio and television broadcasts in many European countries. After graduating in modern trumpet at Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa in the class of Stephen Mason and David Burt, Bruno pursued his studies in the Koninklijke Conservatorium Brussel with Manu Mellaerts(modern trumpet) and Niranjan Wijewickrema (baroque trumpet). In 2008 he decided to move to Amsterdam where he completed his bachelor in baroque trumpet with Friedemann Immer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and his master in natural trumpet with Jean-François Madeuf at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel.

He has played and recorded with some of the most sought after early ensembles in Europe such as “Le Poème Harmonique”, B’ Rock orchestra, Ensemble Matheus, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anima Eterna, Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Orquestra Barroca da Casa da Música, Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla and orquestra Divino Sospiro.

Recent performances include over 60 concerts of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.2 with B’Rock orchestra led by the violinist Amandine Beyer.

In addition to performing, Bruno also enjoys teaching Natural trumpet at Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, and both baroque and modern trumpet in his private trumpet studio .